The comparatively high cost of money transfer, particularly of overseas remittances, across digital channels remains a significant barrier to its wholesale adoption in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and could be detrimental to the collective economy, Vice President and General Manager-Xoom, Julian King, has noted.
According to the World Bank, SSA is...
Last March, when COVID-19 infected the world economy, many observers feared that emerging markets and developing countries would suffer the most - financially and otherwise. Economically, they relied on commodity exports, remittances and tourism, all of which fell through the floor with the pandemic. There was every reason to...
Home of H - a leading lifestyle brand offering a wide range of neo-classic furniture, lighting and home accessories - opened its first showroom in Ghana last week.
As part of their aim and vision to maximise space by adding the right elements, items are manufactured with the use of...
The 14th Gong Gong awards by the Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) has been held in Accra, on the theme: ‘Advertising beyond COVID-19: Reintegrating agencies, brands and consumers.’
The awards, the flagship industry event of the AAG, saw Insel Communications emerged the big winner on the night with five Gold...
“Killing a rat that is holed up inside an earthen pot requires wisdom.” – Nigerian proverb
Communicating can be quite challenging on its own. We all struggle to get the right meaning with our words. The challenge is we often become frustrated when our words are either twisted out of...
Personal selling is seen as a more impactful way of selling because the salesperson actually makes a deliberate attempt to use his selling ideas and dexterity to convince the prospective buyer to buy the product or service. If the salesperson is crafty enough, the buyer actually buys the product...
Professionalism and ethical conduct are prerequisite for the development of every field of business or venture. Hence, the need to execute tasks in accordance with acceptable code of ethics. Players in the book publishing industry should be encouraged to conform to any laid-down code of ethics. Book publishing practitioners...
-Blocks leakages, increase in revenue, simplified processes, etc. - GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has hailed the success of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), which is significantly transforming trade facilitation.
The success of the system includes elimination of the multiple routes prior to payment of duties, seamless processes, increasing...
Seyram Kawor, a Senior Lecturer of the School of Business, University of Cape Coast recently won the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Campus Culture Excellence Award as the Global Champion, 2020 at the first-ever CIMA Excellence Awards virtual ceremony.
This award recognises faculties and student bodies that have launched...
Now more than ever, the importance of digital transformation is being embraced across horizontal and vertical markets, spanning business-to-business and business-to-consumer models. From telecommunications, healthcare, and financial services, many industries have seen adoption and significant changes as a result of digital transformation and the insurance industry cannot be left...